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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1955

Page

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Man Held in Wet Land Fraud

L V Ruffin of Brady arrested in Austin on 19 veterans land fraud indictments including theft of 835,000 from the state. Bonds set at 40,000. he was released on bond. Ruffin connected to Kinney County deals and a large veterans land program probe. Also notes Rep Bell unavailable for comment amid investigations.

Austin L. V. Ruffin Brady Veterans Dist Atty Les Procter Travis County Grand Jury Ruffin Procter House Senate U. S Bell Texas South Texas Washington Veterans Land Kinney Ranch B. R. Sheffield Giles Kinney County Veterans Land Program Procist Diramitt County

Death notices scan lists multiple local obituaries

Death notices report Lonnie D. Ezzell age 72 of 306 Princeton died March 4 with services planned at Akers Funeral Home. Survivors include sons George W. and Raymond E. Ezzell, sister Mrs J E York San Antonio, brother A Ezzell, grandson Gene Zezell and granddaughter Mollie Ezell. Also listed are Roy Clark, Colbert Cannon, Mayfield Bird, Lafayette B. Herring and Vivian D Rodriguez with details of survivors and funeral arrangements forthcoming.

Ezzell Lonnie D. Ezzell Princeton Beacon Hill Baptist George W Raymond E. Ezzell San Antonio J. E. York Path Texas Gene Zezell Mollie Ezell Santonio Michael Meryleine Ezzell Akers Funeral Nix Texas Terment Nixon Teses Royeirk Air Colbert D. Cannon Mayfield Bird Luna A. Cannon Bert J. Moran Candy Shirley Moran FL ‘icArthur Calif Bionday Alemg Pashoral Chantzin Bresée Settegast-Kopf Houston Rodriguez Vivian D. Rodriguez Pears Ocal Hospital Perez St Angela @ Rodriguez Joel Q. Rodriguez Albert Q Rodriguez Vivian Q. Rodriguez Daniel Henry G George Q

Opposition Forming For GE Teigne Ticket

San Antonio observers report a coalition form ing against a draft by the Good Government League for the April 5 election. Winton joins the league ticket after a week of negotiations while rivals attack the move as insincere and political. Several candidates filed for council places as the campaign unfolds.

League Gillespie Winton Allison Kallison Good Government League KaHison City Hall U.S White Are Seherlen Jack White Ates Scher- Jen San Antonio Gonzalez Fs 2 Olivares Ed Marceau Marceau Garbage Department Larry Perkell W. MM Cowen Joe Menchaca Karlton Halbert

San Antonio Symphony to Play Ft. Smith Concert

The San Antonio touring orchestra will give the first of three Fort Smith Ark concerts Sunday after a Manhattan stop with three encores. The ensemble has been on the road since February 21 and will return home Wednesday night.

Manhattan Kaw San Antonio Symphony Ft. Smith Ark Joplin San Antonians

Army Medical Service Officers Graduate at Brooke Army Center

A class of 52 army medical service officers completed six months of basic training at Brooke Army Medical Center. Maj Gen Silas B Hays spoke at the graduation ceremony as First Lt Marcel Edward Conrad Jr of Bethesda received the Skinner award for highest scholastic rating.

Army Medical Service Silas.b. Hays Army Medical Ae Service School Brookey Medical Center Marcel Edward Conrad Jr Bethesda Medical Corps

Ike Greets South Texans at White House Visit

President Eisenhower hosted a group from the Bi versity Glee club in the White House. He asked each member where they were from and learned they were born in Texas. He joked about arranging an appearance on the Arthur Godfrey show through a connection with Charley Wilson, secretary of defense.

Washington Maret Johnny Glazier San Biversity Glee Club Eisenhower Texas Arthur Godfrey New York Godfrey Charley Wilson

Senator opposes ultimatum to Red China on airmen release

Senator George of Georgia today opposed issuing any ultimatum to Red China demanding release of fifteen imprisoned American airmen. The comments were made as tensions rise over the detainees and ongoing negotiations.

Washington Sen. George D-Ga Red China

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